Cheap Maternity Clothes - Where to find them

Pregnancy is one of the happiest time in your life. Unfortunately, it may also be a time of discomfort especially if you experience morning sickness, swollen ankles, and constipation. The cost of maternity clothes may also cause some discomfort, although more a financial discomfort than a physical one. But with a little creative thought and smart shopping skills, you can find and purchase affordable maternity clothes that are also stylish.

Since women rarely wear out their maternity clothes, unless of course they have several children, it is safe to say that used maternity clothes will be gently worn. In some cases they will be close to brand new. This means that thrift stores and consignment shops can give great deals on cheap maternity clothes that are new enough to still look fashionable.

Sometimes you will also be able to find cheap maternity clothes in newspaper classified advertisements, special newspapers for used products, and online classified ads.

Do not forget about children’s consignment shops. If they sell lots of baby items, they may have a rack or two of used maternity clothes as well. These types of consignment shops can do double duty since you will have already found them before you have had the baby. It will save you looking for affordable baby clothes once your baby starts to take up a significant amount of your time.

If you are pressed for time or do not feel like running from store to store, consider going online for cheap maternity clothes. It is like going through several stores and dozens of clearance ranks in half of the time!

Many stores that sell maternity clothes also have clearance and sales pages. Depending on the layout of their Web site, it may take a little digging to find these pages, but when you do, you may find some amazing deals.

Often the clothes on the clearance pages changes regularly. So be sure to bookmark your favourite online clearance stores and put them in a favourites folder. You will save yourself time later when you want to see what new cheap maternity clothes have become available.

If you really have your heart set on purchasing new and costly maternity clothes, purchase a few basic pieces that you can mix and match to create many different outfits. This means stay far away from dresses, which can only be worn one way. Slacks, skirts, and jackets are much better choices because they will give you many more unique looks.

You can purchase almost any type of cheap maternity clothes, right down to the underwear. (Do not buy used underwear, just purchase a larger size of regular underwear since special maternity underwear is so expensive.)

But on place where you do not want to skimp and buy cheap maternity clothes is when it comes to your nursing bra if you plan to breastfeed. Spend the money on a good nursing bra and your body and baby will thank you.

Christine P Gray is a recognized authority on the subject of pregnancy. Her website Pregnancy Exposed provides a wealth of informative articles and resources on everything you will need to know about maternity clothes. All rights reserved. Articles may be reprinted as long as the content and links remains intact and unchanged.